Best Public Schools in Ripley, OK

Summary:

The city of Ripley, Oklahoma is home to two schools: Ripley Elementary School and Ripley High School. While Ripley Elementary School has consistently outperformed the high school, both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Ripley Elementary School stands out as the stronger of the two, ranking as high as 119th out of 411 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2018-2019. The school's test scores exceed state averages, with 59% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 44% proficient or better in 6th grade Math, compared to state averages of 46% and 34% respectively. However, the school's performance has declined in recent years, dropping to 225th in the 2023-2024 statewide rankings.

In contrast, Ripley High School struggles academically, with only 20.7% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The high school's four-year graduation rate in 2021-2022 was 80.1%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the high school spends significantly less per student ($12,563) compared to the elementary school ($7,959), which may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools in the Ripley school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				CCRA English Language Arts (2024)	CCRA Mathematics (2024)	OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)	OSTP Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	403 E Cook ST	Ripley	74062	Payne County	Ripley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 372-4570	300	22	13.4	64.3%	210 (70.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (11.0%)	43.3	225^th of 389 public elementary schools	42.2%					(n/a)			59.0	31.0	44.0	$10,497
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	403 E Cook ST	Ripley	74062	Payne County	Ripley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 372-4245	144	11	13.4	62.5%	64 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (22.2%)								(n/a)	20.7	0.0				$13,855

Cities Near Ripley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cushing	6.05 mi	10
Agra	6.2 mi	3
Perkins	7.15 mi	4	74^th
Stillwater	12.07 mi	9	30^th
Carney	14.16 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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